By Michael Howell As water levels began to plummet and water temperatures began to rise in the Bitterroot River, action was taken at Painted Rocks Reservoir to release 26 cubic […]
Archives for August 2013
County considers tobacco-free-campus policy
By Michael Howell Lindsay Stover of Tobacco Free Ravalli County got a favorable hearing before the County Commissioners last week when she asked them to consider implementing a tobacco-free […]
Commissioners postpone decision on Store Lane paving
By Michael Howell The Ravalli County Commissioners balked at awarding a bid for the Store Lane paving project last week. The commissioners received three bids for the paving project: […]
County may sell Rye Creek property
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners are having an appraisal done on a 10-acre piece of property located up Rye Creek as they consider the prospect of selling the […]
Bring Picnic back downtown!
Please just put the Creamery Picnic back on Main Street and stop this silliness in the park. If you were to objectively survey the town of Stevensville, you would […]
Show some respect
As part of the American Legion Color Guard at Saturday’s Creamery Picnic parade in Stevensville, I was disheartened at the number of men who did not remove their caps as […]
‘Full faith and credit’ of U.S. still viable
It has become nearly impossible to have a conversation about the future of the United States lately without someone throwing out the off hand comment that “the federal government […]
Ravalli County Road Dept. truth
I read the article in Saturday’s issue of the Ravalli Republic about the Ravalli County road department. I am an employee of the road department and I would like […]
Circle 13 skate park project update
By Tom Kresan & Thad Widmer, Circle 13 Working Group The Circle 13 skatepark crew has been working hard to get all of our ducks in a row, so […]
County Fair Parade sign-ups Sign-ups for the Ravalli County Fair Parade are being taken at the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce office starting Thursday, August 1. The Ravalli County […]
Local veteran selected for ‘The Mission Continues’ fellowship
On Friday, July 19, Tim Peterson, First Sergeant, USMC (Ret), shipped out to Saint Louis, Missouri for a 3-day orientation and swearing in with The Mission Continues. The Mission Continues […]